About Rikki
Rikki Shanberg is a licensed clinical social worker who practices in New York. She works with people facing stress and anxiety and helps them build practical skills to manage daily challenges. She uses cognitive and behavior-focused approaches to help lower anxiety and change unhelpful habits.
Sessions often include clear, step-by-step strategies clients can try between meetings. Rikki helps people who are coping with depression, bipolar disorder, or grief find ways to manage symptoms and move forward.
Background and approach
Relationship concerns and parenting strain are also common topics in her work. She offers tools for resolving conflict and improving communication. Rikki draws on experience with autism spectrum presentations to tailor supports when social or routine differences matter.
Her style is warm and nonjudgmental. She aims for a collaborative, respectful relationship where clients feel heard and supported. The focus is practical - teaching skills, setting small goals, and tracking progress.
Rikki earned a Master of Social Work from Wurzweiler School of Social Work at Yeshiva University and holds a New York LCSW. She welcomes questions about her approach and encourages a brief conversation to see if her way of working fits a person’s needs.
Evidence-informed approaches and online care
Rikki uses cognitive behavior approaches that focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that fuel anxiety and low mood. These techniques teach concrete tools for managing worry, mood swings, and daily routines so people can try new skills between sessions.She also applies behavior-focused methods that emphasize small, measurable steps and habit changes. This can include exposure-style practices for anxiety, activity planning for depression, and behavior strategies for parenting or relationship patterns. Both approaches aim to produce clear, practical changes rather than abstract discussion.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, then tailor techniques to the person's needs and comfort level. Progress is reviewed regularly and plans are adjusted together.
Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide scheduling flexibility. Video lets people use visual cues in sessions, phone can work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the focus on practical skills and steady progress.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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